Fourth Year

Built upon the foundations of the first three years, the fourth year consists of one
required studio course during one semester and a selection from one of the option
studios in the other semester. Every student must complete a capstone studio emphasizing
professional responsibility in which the student synthesizes program development,
site development, structural systems, environmental controls systems, principles of
sustainability and graphic communication.

During the other semester—whether summer, fall or spring—all students choose among
studying in the Foreign Study Program, completing an approved Internship, working
in the School of Architecture Community Design Center, enrolling in a Design Build
Studio or completing an approved off-campus program of study. With the satisfactory
completion of the fourth year of study, students receive a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental
Design.

Major Courses

During the fourth year of the program one takes required architecture courses as well
as core curriculum courses. For a course to count as either a Degree Requirement or
a CORE course toward graduation requirements a student must receive at least a C-
or better.

The course load for the fourth year of this program includes:

Studios

As a fourth year student one will need to take two studios. The required fourth year
studio is ARCH 456. The studio, ARCH 456, may be taken in the summer or fall semester.
In the summer semester ARCH 456 is offered in both Bozeman and Rome.

Option Studio

All fourth year students also take the fourth year option studio. Students may choose
from the following four options to fulfill the Option Studio Requirement:

Study Abroad: Fall- Europe Spring- South America or Asia Click here for the current itineraries.

Advising Notes

Each semester preregistration occurs around the midterm for the upcoming semester.
As a student in the Environmental Design program on receives group advising during
either studio or support courses. During this group advising session, Rachael Ortego,
the Director of Student Services will discuss the registration process and distribute
important advising information such as Registration PDF’s and Advising Notes. Each
semester the Advising Notes will also be posted on the website. Students will be notified
of their group advising time prior to the second month of each semester.

Graduation Notes

Students should be aware of the need to fill out an Application for Baccalaureate
degree by the 15th class day of the semester prior to the graduation date. To obtain
the Application for Baccalaureate Degree please click here. Please note that Application for Baccalaureate Degree must be filled in electronically,
printed, signed and turned into Rachael Ortego by the deadline.